Eamon Aldridge

As an artist, I often find myself creating works in two polar categories. One being environmentally and contemporary driven collage work, where I strive to have viewers closely examine the piece and become engaged. I use my voice as an artist to raise attention toward current events within my work. There is a beautiful quote from the late Nina Simone which greatly expresses my belief of being an artist. “It’s an artist’s duty to reflect the times” .

The second category is centered on painting and printmaking. I use negative space, typography and modules to form works with a sense of unity, while exploring color and abstraction. In recent years, I have begun to merge my passion of collage, painting, and printmaking into a cohesive style of mixed media. I am constantly pushing myself to explore new materials as well as application processes. I don’t believe there is a singular way to approach a new medium, and find excitement in creating work that resembles that process.